Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, aka Daniel Hernandez, Tekashi 69 and just 6ix9ine, is what The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli and Ali Watkins call a "human meme." This week, we talk about his journey from a nice kid in a bodega to a wildly successful rapper now facing RICO charges. Will his bid for authenticity land him in prison? It could.

Read their definitive account of 6ix9ine's life here: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/nyregion/tekashi6ix9ine-jail-treyway.html

 

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